Investment Zone grants set to create 79 jobs across Flintshire
Fifteen businesses across Flintshire have shared £898,461 in grants from the Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone, with the funding expected to unlock a further £1.2 million in private sector investment.
The grants, awarded by Flintshire County Council, are set to create 79 full-time jobs.
Firms in Greenfield, Saltney, Sandycroft and Mold are among those to have received support, alongside businesses on industrial estates across the county.
The scheme is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in the manufacturing and related sectors, covering investment in new machinery, automation, property improvements, energy efficiency, industry accreditations and productivity improvements.
Demand has been strong enough to exhaust the current round of funding, which is now fully subscribed and temporarily closed.
Further funding is expected to reopen in the autumn.
Councillor Dave Hughes, Leader of Flintshire County Council, said: “This is exactly what the Investment Zone was designed to do.
“Back our local manufacturers to grow, invest and create jobs.
“We’re already seeing businesses bring forward plans to modernise equipment, expand capacity and improve efficiency.
“These are projects that might not have happened without this support.
“Just as importantly, every pound of public funding is being matched by businesses themselves, unlocking significant private investment into Flintshire’s economy.
“The level of demand we’ve seen shows real ambition in our manufacturing sector, and we’re looking forward to reopening the scheme in the autumn to support even more firms.”
The combined public and private investment takes total funding through the scheme to more than £2 million.
The Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone is supported by the UK and Welsh governments and co-ordinated by Ambition North Wales.
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